Healthy Pumpkin Muffins

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins

Serves 6 | Vegan Friendly, Gluten Free, Top 8 Allergy Free

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup of ZEGO Double Protein Oats -grind in food processor into flour or use other gluten free flour
• 2/3 cup ZEGO Plant Protein powder
• 1 tablespoon of cinnamon (we like to use Spicely organic)
• 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 3/4 cup of coconut sugar (or 1/3 cup + 6 chopped dates)
• 1 cup of pumpkin (roasted yourself has more pumpkin flavor, but canned works too!)
• 1 cup of melted coconut oil (you can also use butter or ghee)
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 cup of dairy-free chocolate chips (we like Pascha)
• 2 eggs (can sub flax eggs to make it vegan)
• 2 Seed+Fruit Fudgy Chocolate ZEGO bars

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 350º
2. In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients except sugar and stir well
3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, coconut oil, and vanilla extract
4. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, incorporating well
5. Fold in chocolate chips
6. Grease muffin pan
7. Add in the ZEGO bars, either dice the bars and fold into the batter (like chocolate chips), or press the bars out with a rolling pin until thin and place on the bottom of the greased muffin pan for a chocolate muffin crust.
8. Pour batter into muffin tins
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Recipe (makes 12-15 muffins)

Does fall have you craving all things pumpkin but you’d also like to make immune boosting healthy choices? Well, we have you covered with this incredibly delicious, nutritious recipe for gluten free pumpkin muffins that are high in protein (that’s right, they are free of gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, and dairy AND nutritious)! To make even healthier, we recommend substituting 1/3 cup of the sugar with six chopped dates.

These muffins disappeared quickly, so be prepared to make a second batch. But don’t worry too much, because not only do they taste delectable, they also have some surprising health benefits hidden inside!